[MCARC] [Fwd: The ARRL Letter for August 31, 2018]

[Nate Bargmann]

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Subject: The ARRL Letter for August 31, 2018

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            The  ARRL Letter

Published by the American Radio Relay League
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August 31, 2018

Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME <ww1me at arrl.org>

ARRL Home Page <http://www.arrl.org/>ARRL Letter Archive
<http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/>Audio News
<http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/> IN THIS ISSUE

- Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX, is New ARRL Chief Executive Officer
- FCC Sticks by Prescribed Page Limit in Denying Request in Radio
Amateur's Appeal
- An Amazing Recovery: ARISS Packet System Revives
- The Doctor Will See You Now!
- ARRL Foundation Announces Dick Warren, K6OBS, Memorial Scholarship
- Ham Radio Equipment for Emergency Communication Delivered in Honduras
- CITEL Addresses Telecommunications Initiatives Prior to ITU
Plenipotentiary
- YOTA South Africa 2018 Participants Urged to Share What They've
Learned
- In Brief...
- The K7RA Solar Update
- Just Ahead in Radiosport
- Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

==> ARRL HEADQUARTERS CLOSED ON LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 3

ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, September 3, for the Labor
Day holiday. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice
transmissions that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen on Tuesday,
September 4, at 1200 UTC. Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend!

==> HOWARD E. MICHEL, WB2ITX, IS NEW ARRL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The ARRL Board of Directors has elected Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX, of
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to be ARRL's new Chief Executive Officer. He
will start on October 15. Michel (rhymes with "nickel") is currently
Chief Technology Officer at UBTECH Education, and Senior Vice President
of UBTECH Robotics, a $5 billion Shenzhen, China, artificial
intelligence and robotics company. As the Chief Technology Officer at
UBTECH Education, Michel helped build this company from a startup in
China to $100 million in valuation.

"I have Amateur Radio to thank for starting me on a very successful
career, and I'm excited about the opportunity to further ARRL's goals
as CEO. Leading the League will allow me to 'give back' to a great
community and provide a similar opportunity for future generations,"
Michel said. "I have been a licensed ham for 50 years, and I've seen
many changes in the hobby. One of my top priorities as CEO will be to
develop new products and services so all hams, whatever their license
class or interest, find value in League membership," he added.

Michel was first licensed as WN2ITX when he was about 16 and upgraded
to General and Advanced within a year. He earned his Amateur
Extra-class license in 2000. "I've operated CW/AM/FM/SSB/digital on
80/40/20/15/10/2, on equipment that I have either built, repaired, or
modified," he said.

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, said, "We are excited to have
someone of Howard's qualifications to lead this organization. Howard's
management experience, along with his experience at leading a
membership-driven association, makes him an ideal person to move this
organization forward."

In 2015, Michel served as president and CEO of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a volunteer position.

"In any large membership-led organization such as ARRL, its members and
volunteers are its greatest asset, and a good staff-volunteer
relationship is crucial to its success," Michel said. "I intend to
build on this relationship and multiply and amplify the efforts of both
staff and volunteers in furthering ARRL's goals to advance the art,
science, and enjoyment of Amateur Radio."

Michel is a retired US Air Force officer, having served as a pilot,
satellite launch director, engineer, and engineering manager. During
his time in the military, wherever he could set up an antenna, he took
the opportunity to operate.

Michel earned his bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from New
Jersey Institute of Technology, a master's degree in electronic and
computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts, and a
master's degree in systems management from the University of Southern
California. He holds a PhD in computer science and engineering from
Wright State University.

His noteworthy academic background further includes current service as
a visiting professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering Science at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.
Previously, he was on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth and of the University of Dayton.

Michel says that some of his favorite activities include attending
hamfests to find old stuff to repair or repurpose, contest operating,
and DXing, especially on 80 and 40 meters. He is a Life Member of the
Southeastern Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association.

Michel will succeed Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY, who had been serving as
ARRL's CEO since January, following the resignation of Tom Gallagher,
NY2RF. Shelley previously served ARRL's Chief Financial Officer since
1992.

==> FCC STICKS BY PRESCRIBED PAGE LIMIT IN DENYING REQUEST IN RADIO
AMATEUR'S APPEAL

In an August 24 Order
<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-882A1.pdf>, the FCC
denied a request by William F. Crowell, W6WBJ (ex-N6AYH), of Diamond
Springs, California, for permission to file an appeal that would exceed
the page length prescribed by FCC rules.

"We find that Crowell has not shown good cause for exceeding the
prescribed page limit," said the Order, signed by Linda L. Oliver,
Chief of the Administrative Law Division in the FCC Office of General
Counsel. "Crowell's request indicates that he intends to appeal the
order by Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Richard L. Sippel
dismissing his renewal application
<http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-administrative-law-judge-dismisses-radio-amateur-s-long-standing-license-renewal-application>
for Amateur Radio license W6WBJ and terminating the proceeding. Under
the Commission's rules, appeals of an ALJ's dismissal order are limited
to 25 pages."

Crowell explained in his July 30 request that his appeal "involves
approximately 16 important issues of Constitutional, statutory, and
regulatory interpretation applicable to the Amateur Radio Service,
which have never been decided by the Commission or by the courts." He
argued that 25 pages would be insufficient and asked for an additional
10 pages.

According to the Order, under FCC rules, requests to exceed prescribed
page limits are not routinely granted. "Our examination of the ALJ's
brief, six-page Order, which Crowell seeks to appeal, does not suggest
that the issues involved here are unusually complex," Oliver said. "His
conclusory assertions to the contrary do not persuade us otherwise."

In a July 9 Order
<https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/0710051601041/FCC-18M-05A1.pdf>, Sippel
terminated Crowell's decade-old license renewal application upon a
motion by Enforcement Bureau Chief Rosemary C. Harold. Sippel's Order
followed Crowell's refusal to appear in Washington, DC, for a hearing
to consider not just his license renewal but related enforcement issues
dating back 15 years or more.

Crowell was fined $25,000 in 2016 for intentionally interfering with
the transmissions of other radio amateurs and transmitting prohibited
communications, including music. The FCC said Crowell did not deny
making the transmissions but argued, in large part, that those
transmissions were protected by the First Amendment of the
Constitution. The FCC turned away that assertion. The US Department of
Justice decided not to prosecute the case.

Crowell may continue to operate until the final disposition of his
license renewal application. His license expired in 2007.

==> AN AMAZING RECOVERY: ARISS PACKET SYSTEM REVIVES

Similar to the AO-7 satellite resurrection several years ago, the
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS
<http://www.ariss.org/>) packet radio system on the International Space
Station (ISS) has begun working again. NASA ISS Ham Radio Project
Engineer Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, said over the weekend that reports he'd
received indicated that the NA1SS packet signal returned in mid-August.

"No idea how long it will last, given the degrading state of the
current hardware. The longer it lasts, the better," he said. Ransom
said the revived system will fill the gap until a replacement packet
module is flown to the ISS later this year and is installed by the crew
on a time-available basis.

The packet signal on 145.825 MHz has been copied in Europe, South
America, India, and elsewhere. In another August 25 post, Mark Pisani,
KK6OTJ, reported copying the packet system during an 18° pass over
southern California and said he worked KB6LTY through the system.
"Heard over Patagonia Argentina!" Francisco Rodriguez, LU2WBA, enthused
in a post on August 24 at 2323 UTC. "Welcome back!" An August 17 post
from Marco Antonio, PU2MUS, in Brazil indicated that the system was not
active at that time.

Earlier this summer, ARISS hardware team members on the ground reported
that they were able to locate a functional duplicate of the ISS packet
module that had been in use on the ISS for 17 years before it failed
more than a year ago.

ARISS has expressed hope that the new packet system hardware could be
online again by the end of November.

==> THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW!

"Antennas and Wind" is the topic of the latest (August 30) episode of
the "ARRL The Doctor is In <http://www.arrl.org/doctor>" podcast.
Listen...and learn!

Sponsored by DX Engineering <http://www.dxengineering.com/>, "ARRL The
Doctor is In" is an informative discussion of all things technical.
Listen on your computer, tablet, or smartphone -- whenever and wherever
you like!

Every 2 weeks, your host, QST Editor-in-Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and
the Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, will discuss a broad range of
technical topics. You can also email your questions to doctor at arrl.org,
and the Doctor may answer them in a future podcast.

Enjoy "ARRL The Doctor is In" on Apple iTunes
<https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/arrl-the-doctor-is-in/id1096749595?mt=2>,
or by using your iPhone or iPad podcast app (just search for "ARRL The
Doctor is In"). You can also listen online at Blubrry
<https://www.blubrry.com/arrl_the_doctor_is_in/>, or at Stitcher
<https://www.stitcher.com/> (free registration required, or browse the
site as a guest) and through the free Stitcher app for iOS, Kindle, or
Android devices. If you've never listened to a podcast before, download
our beginner's guide <http://www.arrl.org/doctor>.

==> ARRL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DICK WARREN, K6OBS, MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The ARRL Foundation has announced that The Dick Warren, K6OBS, Memorial
Scholarship will join the growing list of scholarships administered by
the ARRL Foundation. Funded through the generosity of the family of
Dick Warren, K6OBS, and intended exclusively for educational use, The
Dick Warren, K6OBS, Memorial Scholarship will provide assistance with
the costs of tuition, room, board, books, and/or other fees essential
to the recipient's higher education. The scholarship award will be $500
annually, with the first scholarship expected to be awarded in 2019.

Applicants must be US citizens, but without regard to gender, race,
national origin, or disability. The applicant must be performing at a
high academic level or be an at-risk youth with at least two counselor
or teacher recommendations describing why the applicant is deserving.

All applicants must hold a valid FCC-issued Amateur Radio license and
be attending, either part-time or full-time, a regionally accredited
technical school, community college, college, or university in a
program leading to an undergraduate degree in education, science, math,
engineering, technology, or a health care-related field.

A California native, Warren, who died in June, had been licensed since
1955. He worked in the commercial broadcasting industry and had his own
company, Warren Engineering Inc.

   Applicants must demonstrate activity and interest in radio service
or some technical proficiency by participating in some form of
radio-related activities, such as emergency communication, equipment
construction, community radio service, or Scouting. Award preference
will go to applicants residing in San Diego and Imperial County of
California. If no qualified applicant is identified, the scholarship
must be awarded to an applicant residing in California.

The ARRL Foundation shall determine the recipients of the award to be
the most deserving, depending on personal statements and
recommendations and the most promising among the scholarship
applicants. The Foundation will manage the assets in the fund, select
the scholarship recipient(s), and disperse the award funds directly to
the chosen institution of higher learning.

If for any reason the scholarship remains unawarded in a given year,
funding provided for The Dick Warren, K6OBS, Memorial Scholarship will
be carried over to the following year.

==> HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DELIVERED IN
HONDURAS

On August 22, the Honduras National Telecommunications Commission
(CONATEL) delivered Amateur Radio equipment to COPECO
<http://www.copeco.gob.hn/> -- a government disaster-organization
coordination agency -- for use in an International Telecommunication
Union (ITU <https://www.itu.int/>) pilot project that aims to take
wider advantage of the Winlink <https://www.winlink.org/> HF email
system for emergency communication. The ITU pilot project includes
Central America and the Caribbean with the goal of achieving
implementation throughout South America. Winlink already enjoys wide
usage in North America by Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) teams.
ITU donated the equipment.

From left to right, Lisandro Rosales of COPECO, Nelly Patricia Gaekel
of CONATEL, and Miguel Alcaine of ITU Area D, with some of the donated
Amateur Radio equipment.

   "The most important thing is that CONATEL, COPECO, and radio
amateurs start working with the Winlink tool," said ITU Area D
Representative Miguel Alcaine. "I am very happy to know that we are
doing something before disaster strikes."

The donation consists of an HF radio, a VHF radio, a multiband dipole,
a VHF antenna, an automatic antenna tuner, a modem, and coaxial cable.

National Commissioned Minister of COPECO Lisandro Rosales said that one
of his agency's objectives has been to strengthen information and
communication technologies (ICTs) -- a primary ITU initiative. "We have
realized that telecommunications is a key element in order to give
early warning and to warn about imminent danger, or to coordinate
assistance or reconstruction activities," Rosales said.

"This program and radio equipment will allow first responders that work
during emergencies to send information [via HF], when telephone and
digital communications collapse or if there are power outages,"
commented Omar Paredes, HR1OP, secretary of Club de Radio Aficionados
Central de Honduras (CRACH). -- Thanks to IARU Region 2
<http://iaru-r2.org/>

==> CITEL ADDRESSES TELECOMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES PRIOR TO ITU
PLENIPOTENTIARY

The Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL
<https://www.citel.oas.org/en/Pages/default.aspx>), through its
Permanent Consultative Committee 1 (PCC.1) -- met last week (August 20
- 24) at Organization of the American States (OAS
<http://www.oas.org/en/>) headquarters in Washington, DC, to discuss
telecommunications regulatory and development issues and to coordinate
OAS strategic telecommunications initiatives for establishing positions
in advance of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU
<https://www.itu.int/en/>) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18
<https://www.itu.int/web/pp-18/en/page/1-about>) this fall.

At the opening session, OAS General Secretary Luis Almagro identified
the approval of a revised International Amateur Radio Permit (IARP
<http://www.arrl.org/iarp>) as one positive result coming out of the
OAS General Assembly earlier this year, and noted that representatives
of the Dominican Republic and Argentina have signed off on the
revision. Almagro encouraged more countries to adopt and implement the
protocol.

OAS Senior Legal Officer in the Department of International Law Luis
Toro (left) and IARU Region 2 Coordinator for CITEL, Flávio Archangelo,
PY2ZX, with the official IARP document. [Photo courtesy of the OAS]

   CITEL Executive Secretary Oscar Leon also stressed the importance of
signing the revision through OAS and promoting national ratification
according to the local rulemaking process.

ITU Regional Director to the Americas Bruno Ramos also cited the
ongoing ITU-coordinated project of an alternative emergency
communication network involving Amateur Radio, especially in the
Caribbean region, fulfilling the OAS strategic objectives.

Representing the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU
<http://www.iaru.org/>) at the meeting was Flávio Archangelo, PY2ZX,
who is IARU Region 2 Coordinator for CITEL.

The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference is the top policy-making body of the
ITU. Held every 4 years, the Plenipotentiary Conference sets the
Union's general policies; adopts 4-year strategic and financial plans,
and elects the ITU's senior management team of the organization, member
states of the ITU Council
<http://www.itu.int/en/council/Pages/overview.aspx> -- which acts as
the ITU's governing body between Plenipotentiary Conferences -- and
members of the Radio Regulations Board
<http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/index.asp?category=conferences&link=rrb&lang=en>.

The 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference will take place October 29 -
November 16 in Dubai. -- Thanks to Joaquin Solana, XE1R, IARU Region 2
News Editor

==> YOTA SOUTH AFRICA 2018 PARTICIPANTS URGED TO SHARE WHAT THEY'VE
LEARNED

The 74 delegates to the Youngsters of the Air (YOTA
<https://www.ham-yota.com/>) South Africa 2018
<https://www.ham-yota.com/category/yota-2018/> gathering held in early
August in South Africa enjoyed what one participant called "a
mind-blowing experience." As the event drew to a close, the event's
patron, Gary Immelman, ZS6YI, reminded the participants that they are
Amateur Radio's future leaders and urged them to become leaders in
their respective organizations at home. Campers at YOTA South Africa
2018, which was sponsored by the South African Radio League (SARL
<http://www.sarl.org.za/>), represented 23 countries in Europe and
Africa, and the US.

"By virtue of the fact that you were prepared to come all this way to
South Africa and to so enthusiastically participate in this year's YOTA
tells me that you are a very dedicated and motivated group of young
people," Immelman said. "The enthusiasm and vigor in which you
participated in the various activities gives me comfort that the future
of Amateur Radio is indeed very bright."

Thirteen-year-old Faith Hannah Lea, AE4FH, of Palm Coast, Florida, was
the sole International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU R2
<http://www.iaru.org/region-2.html>) representative at the YOTA
gathering. Licensed at age 10 and now holding an Amateur Extra-class
license, Faith Hannah is very active on the airwaves and in promoting
Amateur Radio via YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-iQYMcSAW0>
and elsewhere. Her dad, James Lea, WX4TV, accompanied her to YOTA South
Africa 2018.

Faith Hannah Lea, AE4FH, the only US participant at YOTA South Africa
2018, exults at the BACAR launch. [James Lea, WX4TV, photo]

   "Train the trainer" was an overarching theme of YOTA South Africa
2018. At several sessions during the week-long gathering, teams
presented ideas on how to leverage their camp experience to help
attract other young people to Amateur Radio in their home countries.

The young radio amateurs built QRP Labs transceiver kits and kept
special event station ZS9YOTA active on SSB, CW, and FT8.

Some 20 young camp participants made their first satellite contacts.
The group had launched a balloon carrying Amateur Radio (BACAR) -- a
high-altitude balloon with radio equipment on board to explore near
space. While waiting for the data to return, the YOTA group operated
from grid KG43 on multiple satellites.

A summertime gathering in the past, YOTA South Africa 2018 took place
during winter in the Southern Hemisphere in South Africa's Gauteng
region.

Immelman said the intent of YOTA South Africa 2018 was to expose
participants to relatively "high-intensity Amateur Radio fun" within a
diverse environment. "I believe you have all got a taste of what could
be done in our hobby and especially what can be built upon to make YOTA
of the future an ever-changing and even better experience than the
last," he added. So far, no one has applied to host the 2019 YOTA
event. -- Thanks to SARL. Some information from AMSAT News Service.

==> IN BRIEF...

The FCC has launched a new podcast series, More Than Seven Dirty Words
<https://www.fcc.gov/podcast>. The new media outlet will feature
interviews with FCC officials and staff in addition to others in the
communications arena. The podcast aims "to share untold stories,
explain important policy issues, and maybe even do the impossible --
make telecom interesting," the FCC said in announcing the new media
outlet. "One of the wonderful things about the digital age is the many
ways to share information, so we're excited to launch this new FCC
podcast," said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who shares some banter in an
introductory segment with program host, FCC Policy Advisor Evan
Swarztrauber. Guests will share their personal stories behind FCC news
headlines and break down various telecommunications-related issues. The
podcast's title is drawn from the first episode's introductory
discussion, which touches on the court fight over George Carlin's
"Seven Dirty Words" and the fallout from the 2004 Super Bowl halftime
show. The first podcast, "Puerto Rico se Levanta," runs 22 minutes and
focuses on the FCC's response to the 2017 Puerto Rico hurricane
disaster. Each episode will be available at fcc.gov
<http://www.arrl.org/intranet/nledit/fcc.gov>, as well as on iTunes and
Google Play.

Bill Sexton, N1IN/AAR1FP, listens as his wife Bonnie reads his award
certificate.

   Bill Sexton, N1IN/AAR1FP, has become the second of five MARS members
presented with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. Sexton
served for many years as US Army MARS Public Information Officer. The
President's Volunteer Service Award
<https://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/the-award> is a civilian
honor, established to honor volunteers working through the President's
Council on Service and Civic Participation. The Lifetime award
recognizes more than 4,000 hours of extraordinary volunteer service.
"It is with great pride and pleasure that I announce that Bill Sexton,
N1IN/AAR1FP, is one of five MARS members receiving the Presidential
Lifetime Achievement Award," said MARS Region 1 Director Robert M.
Mims, WA1OEZ. "Bill has spent countless hours as National Public
Information Officer and historian for the Army MARS program." Sexton
also wrote An Unofficial History: Army MARS at 90, Helping Protect the
Homeland. Army MARS member Dave Popkin, W2CC/AAR2BU, was honored
<http://www.arrl.org/news/dave-popkin-w2cc-aar2bu-receives-presidential-lifetime-achievement-award>
in an earlier presentation. Other US Army MARS members awaiting formal
presentation of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award are, Steve
Hajducek, N2CKH; Neal Morris, K0TIV, and Orlo Brown, K6SUJ.

Former Wisconsin ARRL Section Manager Don Michalski, W9IXG, of Madison,
died on August 11. He was 77. Michalski led the Wisconsin Section from
1999 until 2015 and also served as an ARRL Official Observer and as a
Technical Specialist. He was a technical specialist for Wisconsin
Emergency Communications (WeComm <http://www.wecomm.org/>). A graduate
of Purdue University with a degree in electrical engineering, Michalski
relocated to Wisconsin for graduate school at the University of
Wisconsin (UW). He served as Associate Director of the UW Space
Astronomy Laboratory for 16 years and was liaison with NASA project
management.

==> THE K7RA SOLAR UPDATE

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: We just saw 15 straight days with
visible sunspots, but it ended on August 29, when the sunspot number
fell to zero. According to Spaceweather.com, so far in 2018 we've seen
133 days with no sunspots, compared to 104 days last year. Over the
reporting week, the average daily sunspot number rose from 13 to 17.7.
Average daily solar flux rose from 67.5 to 70.6, average daily
planetary A index from 10.1 to 19.9, and average mid-latitude A index
from 10.4 to 13.4.

According to Spaceweather.com <http://www.spaceweather.com/>, new
sunspot group 2720 is the first large spot of Cycle 25, because the
magnetic polarity is reversed from the polarity of Cycle 24 sunspots.

Predicted solar flux is 70 on August 30 - September 6; 69 on September
7; 67 on September 8-9; 68 on September 10-11; 69 on September 12; 70
on September 13-22; 69 on September 23-25; 67 and 68 on September
26-27; 67 on September - October 6; 68, 68, and 69 on October 7-9, and
70 on October 10-13.

Predicted planetary A index is 8 on August 30; 5 on August 31 -
September 2; 8 on September 3-4; 5, 5, and 8 on September 5-7; 5 on
September 8-10; 15 on September 11-12; 12 on September 13-14; 10, 12,
and 8 on September 15-17; 5 on September 18-21; 12, 18, 12, 10, 8, and
5 on September 22-27; 8 on September 28-29; 5 on September 30 - October
3; 8 on October 4; 5 on October 5-7; 18, 15, 15, 12, 10, and 10 on
October 8-13.

Sunspot numbers for August 23 - 29 were 15, 29, 31, 26, 12, 11, and 0,
with a mean of 17.7. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 69.5, 72.4, 71.6,
71.1, 69.6, 69.8, and 70.5, with a mean of 70.6. Estimated planetary A
indices were 5, 5, 11, 76, 26, 10, and 6, with a mean of 19.9.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 5, 7, 12, 34, 20, 9, and 7, with
a mean of 13.4.

Share <k7ra at arrl.net> your reports or propagation observations.

==> JUST AHEAD IN RADIOSPORT

- September 1 -- CWOps CW Open (CW)

- September 1 -- Russian RTTY World Wide Contest

- September 1 -- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW)

- September 1 -- AGCW Straight Key Party (CW)

- September 1-2 -- All Asian DX Contest (phone)

- September 1-2 -- Colorado QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)

- September 1-2 -- IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB

- September 1-2 -- RSGB SSB Field Day

- September 1-2 -- Alabama QSO Party (CW, phone)

- September 1-2 -- PODXS 070 Club Jay Hudak Memorial 80-Meter Sprint
(Digital)

- September 2 -- WAB 144 MHz QRO Phone

- September 2-3 -- Tennessee QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)

- September 3-4 -- MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint

- September 4 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)

- September 6 -- NRAU 10-Meter Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)

- September 6 --SKCC Sprint Europe (CW)

See the ARRL Contest Calendar <http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar>
for more information. For in-depth reporting on Amateur Radio
contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest Update
<http://www.arrl.org/contest-update-issues> via your ARRL member
profile email preferences.

==> UPCOMING ARRL SECTION, STATE, AND DIVISION CONVENTIONS

- August 31-September 2 -- Roanoke Division Convention
<http://shelbyhamfest.org/>, Shelby, North Carolina

- September 1 -- Pennsylvania State Convention <http://www.w3pie.org/>,
Uniontown, Pennsylvania

- September 7-9 -- New England Division Convention
<http://boxboro.org/>, Boxborough, Massachusetts

- September 7-9 -- Northwest APRS Convention
<https://tinyletter.com/nwaprssg>, North Bend, Washington

- September 8 -- Kentucky State Convention
<http://louisvillehamfest.com/>, Shepherdsville, Kentucky

- September 8 -- Virginia Section Convention
<http://virginiabeachhamfest.com/>, Virginia Beach, Virginia

- September 14-16 -- W9DXCC Convention <http://w9dxcc.com/>,
Schaumburg, Illinois

- September 15 -- Wyoming State Convention
<http://www.wyominghamcon.org/>, Rock Springs, Wyoming

- September 16 -- Southern New Jersey Section Convention
<http://w2mmd.org/>, Mullica Hill, New Jersey

- September 21-22 -- W4DXCC/SEDCO Convention <http://www.w4dxcc.com/>,
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

- September 21-23 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention
<http://dukecityhamfest.org/>, Albuquerque, New Mexico

- September 22 -- GMARC Fall Trunk Swap <http://www.gmarc.org>, Shelby
Township, Michigan

- September 22 -- Washington State Convention
<http://www.n7cfo.com/amradio/hf/hf.htm>, Spokane Valley, Washington

- September 28-29 -- Wisconsin State Convention <http://hamradio.com/>,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

- September 28-30 -- Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference
<http://packratvhf.com/>, Bensalem, Pennsylvania

- September 29 -- North Dakota State Convention <http://www.rrra.org/>,
West Fargo, North Dakota

- October 7 -- Iowa Section Convention
<http://www.muscatinearc.org/se-ia-hamfest>, West Liberty, Iowa

- October 11-14 -- Microwave Update Convention
<http://www.microwaveupdate.org/>, Fairborn, Ohio

- October 12-13 -- Pacific Northwest VHF Conference
<http://pnwvhfs.org/>, Seaside, Oregon

- October 13 -- SwaptoberFest <https://barconline.org/swaptoberfest/>,
Logan, Utah

- October 13 -- Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference
<http://wi-aresraces.org/>, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

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